A diffraction pattern is obtained by using a beam of red light. If the red light is replaced by the blue light

A diffraction pattern is obtained by using a beam of red light. If the red light is replaced by the blue light
  1. bands will be narrower
  2. bands become broader
  3. no change in the width of the bands takes place
  4. bands disappear

Solution

The width of the fringe in diffraction, $\beta=\frac{D \lambda}{d}$ Hence, when the red light is replaced by blue light, the wavelength decreases which means that the fringe width decreases and band will be narrower.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2023 (16 May Shift 2)

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